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El Murciélago
Cigar City Brewing
- From:
- Cigar City Brewing
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- Cream Ale
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 14.95%
- Reviews:
- 32
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 24, 2019
- Added:
- Mar 09, 2012
- Wants:
- 16
- Gots:
- 19
Double Cream Ale with cumin and lime peel added aged in tequila barrels.
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Ratings by BMMillsy:
Reviewed by BMMillsy from Florida
2.63/5 rDev -28.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.5
2.63/5 rDev -28.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.5
On tap at the brewery. Going into this knowing I dislike tequila more than just about anything, but had to try it. Pours murky brown like a barleywine with a small khaki head. Aroma is a horrendous mix of tequila and vomit, and nothing else. Seriously, smells like I'm about to just drink a straight shot of Jose Quervo. Completely awful. After I build up the courage to take a sip--and let my gag reflex settle--the beer actually surprised me a bit. It drinks extremely smooth, with big vanilla notes from the barrel, light lime but barely noticeable, lots of tequila still, but not offputting as the nose, and some caramelly malts to back this up. Actually pretty thick bodied for a cream ale, and it's needed to hold up to the barrels. I couldn't ever drink more than an ounce of this, and don't ever want to drink it again. Though I can't say it tastes good, per se, I'm actually extremely impressed that CCB was able to meld these flavors in a way that works pretty well. If you're a tequila lover, sure you've gotta try this. If you hate tequila, you won't like it. But it's quite the experience.
Jan 26, 2015More User Ratings:
Reviewed by KensWorld from Florida
4.47/5 rDev +21.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +21.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4oz pour from brewery. Smells and tastes like nothing else I've ever experienced. This beer is so complex I can't describe. Very sweet and syrupy with cumin coming through. The tequila presence is the perfect Addition to it's complexity 4.50
Nov 11, 2015Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
4.6/5 rDev +25%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +25%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had it on tap at CBC 2015. I liked it pretty much. The different flavors worked out really nice and the beer was balanced and easy to drink. I don't know why this beer has such bad reviews.
May 07, 2015
El Murciélago from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
175 ratings
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